US EditionRome Pushes Meta to Allow Other AIs on WhatsApp
Italy's antitrust authority ordered Meta to suspend WhatsApp terms that block rival AI chatbots, citing potential market abuse and harm to consumers and competitors.
- On Wednesday, Italy's antitrust authority ordered Meta Platforms to suspend contractual terms that could shut rival AI chatbots out of WhatsApp, issuing an interim order while it investigates.
- The AGCM said it is coordinating with the European Commission as EU authorities opened related probes this month and last month, creating parallel scrutiny across the EEA.
- Regulators warned that locking WhatsApp users into Meta AI could give Meta a commercial advantage and the watchdog said this may limit market access or technical development, harming consumers.
- The Italian watchdog said it is coordinating with the European Commission as EU antitrust regulators launched a parallel probe last month and the European Commission opened an investigation this month.
- Meta countered that its API isn't meant for chatbot distribution and said businesses using AI on WhatsApp remain unaffected, while the January 15 policy targets OpenAI, Perplexity, and Poke bots.
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Italy watchdog orders Meta to halt WhatsApp terms barring rival AI chatbots
Italy's antitrust authority (AGCM) on Wednesday ordered Meta Platforms to suspend contractual terms that could shut rival AI chatbots out of WhatsApp, as it investigates the U.S. tech group for suspected abuse of a dominant position.
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Italy tells Meta to suspend its policy that bans rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp
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Italian regulators ordered Meta on Wednesday to open its WhatsApp chat platform to rival AI chatbots as it and EU authorities pursue a probe that the US tech giant is abusing its dominant market position. Meta has integrated Meta AI across the company’s platforms, which include Facebook and Instagram, that serve billions of users globally. In October, Meta introduced new contractual conditions that will apply from January 15 that Italy’s competi…
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